Insurance & ERISA Litigation Blog
Disabled NFL Players Face the Same ERISA Hurdles as Everyday Workers: Plans that Use Biased Physicians and that Deny Disability Claims without a Fair and Full Review
National Football League (“NFL”) players are covered by an employer-sponsored long-term disability (“LTD”) policy called the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan (“Plan”). This NFL Plan, like most employer…
In an Important Ruling in a McKennon Law Group PC Case, Judge Stephen Wilson Rules That Temporary Life Insurance Policy Was Potentially Created
Many people acquire life insurance in order to guarantee that their loved ones are provided for in the event of their death. For most people, the policy is acquired, and it…
Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions Insurance Representation Questions
The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its California Insurance Litigation Blog that deal with frequently asked questions in the insurance bad faith, life insurance, long term disability…
Bloomberg Law Publishes Article on May 28, 2019, Featuring McKennon Law Group PC Matter Entitled “Pension Lawsuit Puts Court Choice Test Back Before High Court”
On May 28, 2019, Bloomberg Law published an article involving one of McKennon Law Group PC’s cases in Bloomberg Law’s Benefits & Executive Compensation News section. For a full view…
Court Rules That Choice-of-Law Provision in ERISA Plan to be Given Effect, Court Alters the Standard of Review
The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its California Insurance Litigation Blog that deal with frequently asked questions in the insurance bad faith, life insurance, long term disability…
The Basics of an ERISA Life, Health and Disability Insurance Claim – Part Twelve: The Standard of Review
In this several-part blog series titled The Basics of an ERISA Life, Health and Disability Insurance Claim, we discuss the basics of an ERISA life, health, accidental death and dismemberment…
The Basics of an ERISA Life, Health and Disability Insurance Claim – Part Eleven: Personal Statements and Witness Statements
In this several-part blog series titled The Basics of an ERISA Life, Health and Disability Insurance Claim, we discuss the basics of an ERISA life, health, accidental death and dismemberment…
McKennon Law Group PC Achieves Complete Success at Trial Against Long-Term Disability Insurer Aetna in ERISA Lawsuit
Disabled claimants who suffer from conditions like myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) often face difficult hurdles in getting their disability benefits paid because of the subjective nature of these conditions….
Court Rules Insurers Cannot Hide Behind Biased Expert Consultants to Dispose of Bad Faith Claims
Insurance companies owe a duty of good faith and fair dealing to the persons they insure. This duty is often referred to as the “implied covenant of good faith and…
Second Circuit Finds Plaintiff Properly Plead Theories of Equitable Estoppel, Surcharge, Reformation and Breach of Fiduciary Duties to Hold Plan Administrator to Promise After Its Clerical Error Provided Over 50x Policy Value
Big, bureaucratic insurance companies and plan administrators can often mistakenly calculate benefits or provide incorrect accountings to insureds. These mistakes can become especially pronounced over time where insureds rely upon…
